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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. SCHNEIDER.

Machine for Bronzing Wall Paper. No. 233,167.

Patented Oct. 12,1880.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. SCHNEIDER. Machine for Bronzing Wall Paper.

No. 233,167. Patented Oct. 12, 1880.

NJETERS, FhDTO-UTHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB SCHNEIDER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR BRONZING WALL-PAPER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 233,167, dated October 12, 1880.

Application filed June 21, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB SCHNEIDER, a residentof New York, in the county of New York, in the State of New York, have invented. a new, useful, and important Improvement in Machines for Bronzing Wall-Paper, described in this specification.

My invention consists in mechanism for applying bronze to wall-paper and the like, and for saving the surplus bronze.

It consists, first, in a combination of peculiar devices, consisting, essentially, of a sitter, setting-rollers, heaters, supporting-rollers, polishers, endless carrier, duster, traction-rollers, exhaust devices, receptacles for surplus bronze, and operating mechanism peculiarly arranged to accomplish the result.

It consists, further, in the polishers, in combination with an endless carrier, a presserspring, and operating mechanism.

It consists, further, in the combination of an endless carrier, a traction-roller, and intervening supporting-rollers, constructed and arranged so that a point on the endless carrier and a point onthetraction-roller will move equal distances in equal times, to prevent tearing the material to be bronzed.

It consists, further, in an exhaustpipe flarin g at its lower end, partitioned into spaces of equal dimensions at their upper ends, to equalize the draft for removing the surplus particles of bronze.

It consists, further, in the combination of bronze-applyii'ig mechanism, bronze exhaust pipe, an atmospheric blower, and a receptacle for receiving the bronze.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of machine embodying part of my invention, showing the frame and its doors and a portion of the external mechanism from one side. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the machine from the other side, with the top doors open, showing a portion of the internal mechanism. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the machine in connection with the exhaust-pipe, exhaust-blower, and waste-chamber, the other parts of the invention. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the polishers and operating mechanism. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal vertical section of the exhaust-pipe, showing its partitions. Fig. 6 is a detached view of the exhaust-blower.

1n the form of machine presented, A is the (No model.)

frame, having doors, as shown, that may be opened for the adjustment of the material to be bronzed when the operation is commenced, or in case the material should be displaced or torn during the operation, and that may be kept closed to prevent the escape of the surplus bronze. B is a sitter, having a perforatcd bottom provided with an adjustable gate, 1), into which sii'ter the bronze is placed, and in which revolves an agitator, a. The paper or material, 0, to be bronzed enters the machine at c, and is supported, as indicated by the dotted line (1, until it passes out of the machine at e. The bronze is sprinkled upon the material atffrom the sifter, and adheres to those parts of the material previously prepared by gluing in the form of stripes, leaves, or otherwise. The bronze is pressed to the material under pressure-rollerg, rotating with the paper, and h, rotating in the opposite direction, which rollers are covered with soft substance, t, as carpet or sheepskin. The material passes over a supporting-roller,j, and in contact with a beater, k, that knocks off the surplus bronze, which falls into the drawer l. The material then passes over an endless rubber apron, m, supported on rollers n 0, and under polishers p q, that have a reciprocating motion in contact with the bronze to polish it as the material passes along. A rapid reciprocating motion is imparted to the polishers, which are lined with soft material, 1", as sheepskin, by rod 8, lever t, having fulcrum u and guide '0, and rods to .70, having joints 3 z, and bolted to the polishers.

The polishers. are held down and adjusted against the bronze by adjustable spring 1, bolted at one end to bar 2, that connects the polishers. The spring is held in place at the other end by rod 3 in bracket 4, the end of the spring being inserted between the rod and the rear of the bracket. The spring is adjusted by a set-screw, 5, in the bracket, to regulate the pressure of the polishers on the bronze. The polishers are a. little shorter than the inside width of the case to allow for their vibration, and they are pivoted to the operating-rods at about the middle of their length.

The material then passes under pressureroller 6, which may be covered with soft material, as sheep-skin, and in contact with heater 7, then over supporting-roller 8, under presstire-roller 9, that may also be covered with some softmaterial, in contact with beater 10, and out of the machine between traction-roller 11 and guide-roller 12, after being dusted by the revolving duster 13. The waste bronze from the carrier and the next beater falls into the drawer 14. a partition, 15, being between the two drawers. The waste bronze from the duster and the beater before it is carried up through the exhaust-pipe 16 by means of an exhaust-blower, 27, through an escape-pipe, 28, into a chamber, 29, and falls into the drawers 30 31. The exhaust-pipe is partitioned at its lower flaring end into spaces 32 33 34 3536 37, of equal capacity at their upper ends, to equalize the draft by dividing the whole current evenly.

'lhetnachine is driven by a main lmnd-wheel, 38, on shaft 39. Motion is imparted to the different parts of the machine by band-wheels 40, 41, and 42 on the same shaft; to the tractioni roller by band 43; to the duster by band 44; l to the polishers by band 45, supporting'pulley 46, wheeland shaft 47, having crank connected to rod 8; to the endless carrier by hand 48 I from the traction-roller; to beater 1U trom band-wheel 42 by band 49; to pressure-roller (i and heater It by band 50; to sit'ter by band 51 from carrier-roller u to pressure-rollers g 3 and h by band 52 from carrier-roller n. r

The endless carrier, the traction-roller, and j the intervening rollers nmst be relatively proportioned so that a point on the carrier and a point on the traction-roller will move equal j distances in equal times,to prevent the tearing of the material to be bronzed.

Of course the details of construction may be varied within the scope of my invention, so long, as the essential features are preserved by which wall-paper and the. like can be bronzed with rapidity and safety and the waste bronze be properly secured for further use.

1 claim as my invention- In a bronzing-machine, the combination of frame A, sifter B, endless belt m, polishers p and q thereon, setting'rollersg It, and heater [0 between sifter and endless belt, with guideroll 6, elevating-roll 8, and heater 7 in the rear of endless belt, guide-roll 9, beater 10, duster 13, and traction-rolls 11 12, said duster being located under the partitioned mouth ofexhaustpipe 16, connected wit h blower 27, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of frame A, sitter B, adjustable gate 11 under its perforated bottom, agitator a therein, with bronze-setting roller g, adapted to rotate with the paper, setting-roller It, made to rotate in the opposite direction, and removable receptacle l under said setting-rollers, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

i i l l i 3. The combination of frame A, having a top formed of hinged leaves, sifter B, revolving lagitator a therein, setting-rollers g and h,

adapted to revolve in opposite directions, an endless belt located higher than the settingrollers, and heater k between said rollers and endless belt, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. The combination of asifter controlled by a gate, bronze-setting rollers made to revolve in opposite directions, with polishers p q, rods 10 .r, oscillating lever t, and rod 8, connected with vertical shaft 47 on the side of the machine, substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. The combination of a sifter adapted to deposit bronze on paperin advance of settingrollers made to rotate in opposite directions, an endless belt, polishersp and q, with double bracket 4, spring 1 between said brackets, bar 2, and controlling-screw 5, substantially as aml for the purpose described.

6. The combination of frame A, setting-rollers g It, made to revolve in opposite directions, beater k, endless belt m, polishers p and q, controlled by an adjustable spring, 1, roller 8, placed nearly above roller 6, and heater 7 between them, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7. The combination of a sifter, setting-rollers made to revolve in opposite directions,endless belt and polishers, with four guide-rolls arranged in zigzag order and two heaters between them, substantia'ly as shown and described.

8. The combination of a sifter, bronze-setting rollers made to revolve in opposite directions, endless belt and polishers, guide-rolls and heaters between them, with an adjustable duster located under an exhaust-pipe, substantially as and for the purpose described.

9. The combination of a sifter, bronze-setting rollers, endless belt and polishers, guiderolls and heaters, with an adjustable duster and an exhaust-pipe flaring at its lower end and partitioned into spaces of equal dimensions to equalize the draft, substantially as described.

10. The combination of a sifter, bronze-setting rollers, endless belt and polishers, guiderolls and heaters, with an adjustable duster and an exhaust-pipe, substantially as and for t the purpose described.

J AOOB SCHNEIDER.

Witnesses:

GEORGE LIGHTOWLER, EUGENE N. ELIOT. 

